Running the Sahara (2008)

Director:

James Moll

Release Date:

9 March 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Sport

Plot:

Three men attempt to become the first humans to run coast to coast across the Sahara Desert.

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Nov. 27	6:30 AM	SHOW
Mon. Nov. 30	7:30 AM	SHOW
Thur. Dec. 3	6:00 AM	SHOW

Cast

Matt Damon	...	Narrator
Charlie Engle	...	Himself
Kevin Lin	...	Himself
Ray Zahab	...	Himself

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Egypt

Company:

Allentown Productions

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Polar Run 2009 (2010)

interesting and engaging documentary

i thought this was a very interesting,engaging documentary.it shows what you can achieve will a lot of will determination,and drive.the narration(by Matt Damon)is very good,but minimal,which is a good thing.the film is about the three runners after all,so the focus should be mostly on them.though a lot of the film is just desert,(which is spectacular,and you get an idea of the vastness,)there are times when the runners do encounter some beautiful scenery along the way.they also meet some interesting people,as well.it would have been nice to have a followup with the runners after some times had passed to get there reflection on the experience then,and see how what their thoughts were at that point and what else they had planned,if anything(there is a brief snippet about that during the end credits,but nothing in depth.still,i enjoyed it.for me,Running the Sahara is an 8/10